Buganvillas

Feijoa

Frutas Tropicales

Spathiphyllum (Peace Lily)

Vainilla

Tropical Plants for Summer Color Lecture

llw5479May 9th, 2024My favorite ginger is the pine cone ginger. I like it because of its relatively large glossy green leaves, which provide a tropical look in the landscape. However, my favorite characteristic of this plant is its inflorescence, or group of flowers, which resembles a bright red pine cone. Even though they resemble pine cones, they […]

Could this be Avocado Sunblotch Viroid (ASBV)?

Jessica M. RyalsAugust 30th, 2022Recently, Collier County Extension received an email about strange looking spots on an avocado fruit. A sample was submitted to the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center Plant Diagnostic Clinic to figure out exactly what was causing the deformation. The TREC-PDC serves farmers, greenhouse producers, homeowners, nurseries, and others in agriculture and the green industries […]

The David W. Marshall IFAS Extension Office Demonstration Garden

BLOGS.IFASNovember 6th, 2015Guest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat November 6, 2015 By: Lana Arnold “…that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” is the often quoted Shakespearean line. The “rose “ with a new name is the demonstration garden at the UF/IFAS Leon County Extension Office, located off Paul Russell Road […]